Mods aren't working..

[uliuli123]

Hey,

 

I have Skyrim 1.4.21.0.4 and NMM 0.15.8 and I installed lot of mods, like "Wars in Skyrim IV", "SkyUI", "Sounds of Skyrim", "WARZONES - Civil Unrest" etc.. and the problem is that those mods aren't working even if I did clean save and other things it said in the "readme.txt". In turn, "A Quality World Map - With Roads" and "Enchanced Blood Textures" are working just perfectly.

 

So, what to do?

[MShoap13]

If plugins won't stay activated, or simply fail to work after activating them, first make sure the plugins.txt (and DLClist.txt) files, under the \Skyrim\ folder located at C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Application Data\ on XP or C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\ on Vista/7 are writable by opening their properties and unchecking the tick mark box for "read only". Then go back into NMM and reactivate them. If they still won't work you may have a UAC issue.

 

Some people have issues where the mod will properly appear in plugins.txt after activating it through NMM but then as soon as they launch Skyrim, it disappears again. I've yet to find the cause for this as I don't experience it, but making plugins.txt read only again after activating plugins via NMM will prevent Skyrim from removing them and they should work. Unfortunately, you'll have to make it writable, activate plugin(s), then make it read only again every time you add another plugin in the future.

 

If you're on Vista/7, Steam (and therefore Skyrim) is installed in the default (C:\Program Files) location, and you're having problems with replacers or simply mods (plugins) not working at all, even though you've activated them in NMM, or mods refusing to deactivate, even though all of their files have been removed, then you most likely have a UAC problem. It is possible to turn off UAC though it's not recommended for the vast majority of Windows users. To get around UAC without turning it completely off you'll need to move Steam to a location UAC does not affect (C:\Games\ is a commonly used location). This will most likely break any 3rd party utilities such as NMM as it will leave old registry keys behind that point to the location you originally installed Skyrim in. If you come across this issue, you'll have to uninstall Skyrim, clean the old registry keys, reboot, then reinstall Skyrim. I personally recommend using Revo Uninstaller as if you uninstall Skyrim through it, it will automatically scan for and ask if you'd like to delete old registry keys. If you're interested in keeping your old mods, config files, and/or saved games, tips found in Bben's Oblivion Reinstall Procedure work for Skyrim as well.

[uliuli123]

If plugins won't stay activated, or simply fail to work after activating them, first make sure the plugins.txt (and DLClist.txt) files, under the \Skyrim\ folder located at C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Application Data\ on XP or C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Local\ on Vista/7 are writable by opening their properties and unchecking the tick mark box for "read only". Then go back into NMM and reactivate them. If they still won't work you may have a UAC issue.

 

Some people have issues where the mod will properly appear in plugins.txt after activating it through NMM but then as soon as they launch Skyrim, it disappears again. I've yet to find the cause for this as I don't experience it, but making plugins.txt read only again after activating plugins via NMM will prevent Skyrim from removing them and they should work. Unfortunately, you'll have to make it writable, activate plugin(s), then make it read only again every time you add another plugin in the future.

 

If you're on Vista/7, Steam (and therefore Skyrim) is installed in the default (C:\Program Files) location, and you're having problems with replacers or simply mods (plugins) not working at all, even though you've activated them in NMM, or mods refusing to deactivate, even though all of their files have been removed, then you most likely have a UAC problem. It is possible to turn off UAC though it's not recommended for the vast majority of Windows users. To get around UAC without turning it completely off you'll need to move Steam to a location UAC does not affect (C:\Games\ is a commonly used location). This will most likely break any 3rd party utilities such as NMM as it will leave old registry keys behind that point to the location you originally installed Skyrim in. If you come across this issue, you'll have to uninstall Skyrim, clean the old registry keys, reboot, then reinstall Skyrim. I personally recommend using Revo Uninstaller as if you uninstall Skyrim through it, it will automatically scan for and ask if you'd like to delete old registry keys. If you're interested in keeping your old mods, config files, and/or saved games, tips found in Bben's Oblivion Reinstall Procedure work for Skyrim as well.

 

 

Thanks a lot! That first step helped a lot :)

[DarkRagingMac]

Hey I think I'm having this problem. So I've tried to access the AppData folder, but access keeps getting denied.

 

I don't know why cause I am the administrator, and when I try to change the privileged access settings in the properties, win7 keeps telling me that it just can't be done. No explanation, nuthin. It's really pissing me off - I try to change the accessibility so I wont get denied, but it wont even let me change it.

 

Sorry for the thread revival, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

Any Windows gurus know what to do about this? I can't access the folders that are listed in the OP, and I can't seem to change access either. for users I've got DNC, Default and Public, plus a ghost Default folder and ALL Users. infact they're all locked except for Public.

 

EDIT: ok i finally unlocked them. But they ARE NOT checked into Read Only. I added the mods in plugins. And still nothin... they disappear like the guy posted.

 

EDIT 2: OH f*** YES I GOT MY NOT WORKING MOD INTO WORKING STATUS!!!! THANK HELL AND ITS SHITE. u guys can delete this bcause I can't find the button. After u delete it get f***ing hammared.

Edited June 17, 2012 by DarkRagingMac